The Barbados threadsnake, thought to be the world's smallest snake species, was 'rediscovered' in Barbados in March 2025, marking its first verified sighting in nearly 20 years.

Snake Species Believed to Be the World's Smallest 'Rediscovered' After Being 'Lost to Science' for 20 Years A March survey in Barbados marked the tiny reptiles' return to the world of science ...

For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world's smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades ...

The world's smallest snake has reemerged from hiding after nearly two decades. The Barbados threadsnake, which measures 3-4 inches long, was "lost" to science for about 20 years, as researchers ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny ...

The world’s smallest known snake can fit comfortably on a coin, so it was able to elude scientists for nearly two decades.

Scientists rediscovered the world’s smallest snake, the Barbados threadsnake, after it had been missing from scientific observation for 20 years. The tiny blind snake required microscopic ...